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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- From: eastman@solstice.jpl.nasa.gov (eastman)
- Subject: Mu-Shu veggies
- Message-ID: <2q8odn$fci@solstice.jpl.nasa.gov>
- Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA
- Date: 4 May 1994 18:09:59 GMT
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- MU SHU VEGETABLES WITH CHINESE PANCAKES
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- 4 eggs, beaten
- 4 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon peanut oil
- 1/2 ounce Chinese dried wood ears (black fungus)
- 1/2 ounce Chinese lily buds
- 1/4 pound red peppers
- 4 whole scallions
- 3 Tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry
- 1 Tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 Tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 6 ounces bean sprouts
- Chinese pancakes
- Hoisin sauce, for dipping
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- This is a vegetarian version of a traditional Chinese favorite, Mu-Shu
- Pork. Here, I rely on an unusually flavorful combination of spices,
- vegetables, and condiments which together make one forget that pork or
- any other meat was ever a part of the dish. Particularly important to
- this recipe are the Chinese dried wood ears and lily buds. Their
- textures and the flavors they absorb in the stir frying are the basis
- for the success of the dish. When the combined ingredients are eaten
- with Chinese pancakes and hoisin sauce, what might be an ordinary dish
- is transformed into a festive affair. Most of the preparation may be
- done ahead of time and, once the pancakes are made, the rest is easily
- accomplished, making this a perfect dish for a dinner party.
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- Combine the beaten eggs with 2 teaspoons of the sesame oil and salt in
- a small bowl. Heat a frying pan or wok over moderate heat and add 1
- Tablespoon of the oil. Pour in the egg mixture and spread it quickly
- over the surface of the pan until it forms a thin crepe like pancake.
- There is no need to turn it over. Remove from the heat and when cool,
- shred the egg pancake and set aside.
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- Soak the dried wood ears and lily buds in warm water for about 20
- minutes until soft. Meanwhile, finely shred the peppers and scallions.
- Squeeze the excess liquid from the black fungus and lily buds. Finely
- shred the wood ears, discarding the stem, and snap off the hard ends of
- the lily buds.
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- Heat a wok or large frying-pan over heat heat and add the remaining
- peanut oil. when almost smoking, add the wood ears, lily buds, and
- rice wine and stir fry for 1 minute. Add the garlic, ginger, and dark
- soy sauce, and stir fry for another minute. Then put in the shredded
- egg, red peppers, scallions and bean sprouts and continue to stir fry
- for 3 minutes until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Stir in the
- remaining sesame oil, and turn onto a large platter. Serve with the
- Chinese pancakes and hoisin sauce.
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